The Innovation Report
Massport Shelves Decision On Charging Travelers To Charge EVs
Should Massport start charging for charging? That question seemed to vex the port authority’s board at its monthly meeting on Thursday. Joel Barrera, Massport’s director of strategic and business planning, presented a proposal to end the free charging that Massport...
New Learning-Based Method Trains Robots To Reliably Pick Up And Place Objects
Most robotic systems developed to date can either tackle a specific task with high precision or complete a range of simpler tasks with low precision. For instance, some industrial robots can complete specific manufacturing tasks very well but cannot easily adapt to...
Startup Snags $12M To Develop 1st Off-Earth Energy Grid
Space-based solar power may not remain a mere sci-fi dream for much longer. Florida startup Star Catcher Industries just scored $12.25 million in seed funding to develop its planned constellation of power-beaming satellites in low Earth...
How Much Cheaper Is EV Charging V Gasoline?
It's hard not to notice those vanity license plates like "GASLOL" on EVs while driving around. Why so braggy? Maybe EV drivers know something we don't? We combed through popular social media platforms and found that the cost of EV charging versus gasoline is a...
PA Senators Introduce Bill To Improve Tech Accessibility For People With Disabilities
U.S. Senators, including Bob Casey and John Fetterman, have introduced a bill to make federal technology more accessible for people with disabilities. The bill, dubbed Section 508 Refresh Act, would require federal agencies to take a series of steps to ensure...
Musk Says Tesla To Use Humanoid Robots Next Year
Tesla boss Elon Musk says the electric car maker will start producing and using humanoid robots from next year. In a social media post, Mr Musk said the robots will first be used by Tesla, which will start making them to sell in 2026. The announcement came as the...
EVs Could Be 50% Lighter With Carbon Fiber Batteries
A recent innovation in the creation of electric vehicle batteries could potentially reduce the weight of cars and aircraft by up to 50 percent, new reports suggest. The innovation relies on the use of carbon fiber in a new weightless EV battery design, which would...
Transit Agency Adopts AI Gun Detection
ZeroEyes, a Montgomery County firm that created an AI-based gun detection video analytics platform, continues getting its technology into nationwide organizations. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada has chosen the company for wide-scale...
China Installing Wind & Solar Equivalent of 5 Nuclear Power Stations A Week
China, the world’s largest energy consumer, is making rapid strides in its transition to a low-carbon economy. In a bid to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and mitigate the impact of climate change, the country is installing the equivalent of 5 nuclear...
Walmart Canada Debuts No-Emissions Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks
Walmart Canada has taken another step on its journey toward operating a 100% alternatively powered truck fleet with the introduction of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric semi-truck. The Nikola Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Class 8 tractor, which is already...
